Handle



July 3-1, 1923. 1,463,341 w vw. A. soMERs HANDLE- Filed Sept. 10 1921 Patented July 31,1923.

earear WILLIAM Asoarnhs, or HerrnEInooNn oTicUr, AssIenoR TO THE ABMEiL ivranorno'runrnecorrrany, or, MOUNT, cement, connncrrcor a conrone'rron or omncmmuw. j

, YEANDLEY.

Applieation filed September 1e; iez'lflseri'ai no. 499,703;

To allwhom it may concern Be it known thatl, WILLIAM a citizen of the United'States, residing at Mt. Carmel, in the townot Harnden, county of New; Haven, and State er Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful '1rnproveinents in Handles,0f which thefollowing is Specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings This invention relates to new and useful improvements in handles, relating particularly to handles for motorvehicle doors, al-

though, of course, not limited to such use.

The principal object of the'inventionis to so design and construct the handle and its several parts that exact machining is not required and any'loosene'ss or wear will be taken up by simple nieans thatwill operate effectively and will notonly prevent rattling ybut apply a smooth, constant pressure, that produces a most desirable rotatable con nection. r

.Aniongfother vention' may be recited the provision of a, device of: the character mentioned with a view to compactnessand in whichthe number ofparts are few, the construction sirnplc,

the cost of production small, and efficiency and operation high. p

T he improvements in the details and arrangement of'parts will be apparent from an inspection of the accompanyingdrawings, in connection with the description.hereinafter contained, and wherein an embodiment of the invention is disclosed for thepurpose, of imparting a full understanding of thesame. I Y'Having more particular reference to the drawings and in connection with-which like reference characters refer to corresponding parts 'inthe several figures; E Figure l is an elevation, partly in'section, of my improved device;

Figure 2 is an end view in section being:- taken generally upon line 22 ofFigure 1', and a '1 Figure 8 is'another endelevation with the parts in section, being taken generally upon line 3 3 of Figure 1. g

In the drawings, 10

lesignates' the grip member, 11 the shank connected therewith, 12 thespindle, and 13 the collar plate or escutcheon. All of these parts, with the eX- A. Sorrnas,

aims and objects of the" inthereof, the

hereinafter described, are of afwell known form and construction.

- A groove 14 is provided in'the shank adjacent to the shoulder 15 ollthe grip member 110 and inserted therein is a spring 16, which is preferably, but not necessarily, fiat before assembled but bowed slightly when placed in the groove andatter the collar plate 13 is position the oppositeends thereof sprinc outwardly and bite against the bore of the collar, thus holding the springagainst Emovement'tvithin the collar and only'jthe intermediate portion has "contact with the shank with n the groove". Theshankis pro vided with adepression 17 justoutside ot teeafit tion' thereof projectedyinto saiddepression.

thus holding the collaragainstrelative end wise movement upon the shank" and forming an abutment for the inner face of the collar 7 plate 13; When the partsareso assembled the spring 16 takes up any loosenessori'lost i ir-lotion that there 1 may. be "between "the spindle and bore of the collarlplate and holds the latter with a slightinternal and lateral pressure-that prev'ents rattling and at the same time applies an easy pressure that is invariable during the rotation o't-the handle;

means shown for connecting-the 'coli lar 18 or the shank-11 is only one of the nearly means by which thisresult is accomplished. Within the scope of the appended claims many changes alterations may be made wl'thin'the'details o1. 'ny'inve'ntion, ;there-;

fore I would have it'understood thatI do not lirnithiyself to the exact construction herein shown anddescribed' a 'Having described my invention, claim as new and d'esi reto' secure by Letters jl?atent,ist

A handle ha'ving renter t, an

escutcheon rotatably mounted thereon and means occupying a'pos1t1'on-that1s'at a r ghtangle'to theraxis of saidfshank portion for;

applying internally, an outward lateral pressure to saidies'cutcheon relatiyely to 'said handle, e V I 2. A, handle lha'ving a shank portion; an

means occupying a'position that is at" a right I escutcheonrotatably mountedthereon; and

angle to the axis'of said shank portion for I 1 applying a constant internal, lateral, and outward pressure to said escutcheon relatively to said handle.

t handle having a shank portion, with a groove therein an escutcheon mounted on I said shank; means for holding the same against endwise movement; and means within said groove occupying a position thatris at a right angle to the axis of said shank portion applying a lateral pressure to the inside of the bore of said escutcheon relalively to said shank.

4s A handle having a shank portion; an

escutcheon rotatably mounted thereon; and

pressure element within said groove occupy- 7 ing .a position that is at a right angle to the of said shank portion and applying an outward lateral pressure to said escutcheon. I

6. A handle having a shank portion, with a groove therein; an escutcheon mounted on said shank covering said groove; and a pressure elementwithin said groove occupying a position that is at a right angle to the axis of said shank portion and applying an outward. lateralpressure to said escutcheon at one side ofsaid shank.

7. A handle having a shank portion, with a groove therein; an escutcheon mounted on said shank and covering said groove; and a pressure element within-said groove oceupyng alposition that is at a r1 ght angle to the axis of said shank portion and applying lateral pressure to said escutcheon and held against movement relatively to one of the part -With which itcontacts. r

8. A handle; an escutcheon rotatably connected therewith; and a pressure element within said escutcheon occupying a position that is'at a right angle to the axis of said handle and applying lateral pressure thereto relatively to said handle. 7 v

9.. A handle; an escutcheon rotatably connected therewith; and a pressure element within said escutcheon occupying a position at a right angle to the axis of said handle applying lateral pressure thereto, held against sendwise movement upon said handle and against rotary movement in relation to one of the parts with which it contacts 10. A handle; an escutcheon rotatably eonnected therewith; and a pressure element lateral outward pressure to the within said escutcheon applying lateral pressure thereto relatively to said handle and having engagement with the bore of the escutcheon at substantially a right angle to the axis of said handle whereby the same is held against relative movement.

11. A handle; an escutcheon rotatably connected therewith; and a pressure element within 'said escutcheon, applying lateral pressure thereto relatively to said handle, having contact at its ends with the bore of said escutcheon and contacting between its end with a portion of said handle.

12. A handle having a groove therein; an escutcheon rotatably mounted triereon and covering said groove; and a spring of substantially the same width as said groove occupying a position at substantially a ri t angle to the axis of the handle and contact ing at its ends with the bore 01 said escutcheon and midway between its ends with the bottom of said groove, thereby applying a lateral pressure to said escutcheon in relation to said handle and holding said escutcheon against endwise movement in relation to said handle.

13. A handle having a shank portion with a shoulder thereon; an escutcheon rotatably mounted thereon with its inner face abutting against said shoulder; and means inside ot the bore of said escutcheon occupying a position that is a right angle to the axis of said shank port-ion'for applying constant lateral and outward pressure. to said escutcheon relatively to said handle.

14. A handler having a shank portion with .a shoulder thereon; an-escutcheon rotatably mountedthereon with its inner face abutting against said shoulder; means 'for applyii g lateral pressure to'said escutcheon relative 3' to said handle; and an escutcheon upon aid shank forming a shoulder or abutment. :orthe inner face ofsaid escutcheon and held against relative movement upon said shank by projecting a portion thereof into depression in said shank. V 7

15. A handle; an escutcheon rotatably connected ther with; and a pressure element within said escutcheon applying la pressure thereto relativelyto said ha; said pressure element comprising spring before assembly that is bowed by ends thereof engagi-ngfthe bore of sai; escutcheon and when assembled occupyin a position at substantially a right angl the axi of said handle withsaid bowed p i \tion contacting with apart of said had -e.

In testimony whereof, ,l have hereunto afiixed my signature. 1

' ivihman A. senses. 

